The Dawning of a New Era Coventry Automatics AKA The Specials SKU: FRP1LP005 Barcode: 689492163518 16.00 £16.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: Free Range Product Released Date: 2nd February 2018 Buying Format: 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info “DAWNING OF A NEW ERA” is a fascinating collection of demos, now officially re-released for the 40th anniversary of the recordings, and making the tracks officially available on vinyl for the first time in over 2 decades! “DAWNING OF A NEW ERA” is a fascinating collection of demos, now officially re-released for the 40th anniversary of the recordings, and making the tracks officially available on vinyl for the first time in over 2 decades! ? Back in 1978, THE COVENTRY AUTOMATICS headed into the studio to record some demos in an effort to secure a record deal. It didn’t happen, but within months the band had renamed themselves THE SPECIALS and set up their own label called 2 TONE and a movement was born and the rest is history! ? Of the 13 songs which appear on the release only Wake Up, Look But Don’t Touch and Jay Walker failed to make it on to any official release and were dropped from the bands live set early in their career. The remainder of the tracks offer embryonic versions of tracks which make up the bulk of the bands first album. Rock and Roll Nightmare would later appear on the bands More Specials under the name Pearls Cafe albeit with slightly different lyrics. The track Raquel appeared on the b-side of the Dutch Concrete Jungle single and later was released in session version as part of the BBC Radio Sessions album. ? These recordings are must owns for any SPECIALS fan or indeed anyone with a love of the 2Tone/Ska scene. ? Exclusive Vinyl Release to mark the 40th anniversary of these 1978 recordings ? First time available officially on vinyl in over 20 years ? The band would change their name within months to THE SPECIALS and spearhead the whole 2 TONE movement ? Features early demo recordings of legendary SPECIALS classics including “Too Much Too Young”, “Concrete Jungle”, “Nite Klub” ? A fascinating insight into the development of THE SPECIALS’ sound Artist Coventry Automatics AKA The Specials Genre Reggae / Dub / Ska , Rock And Pop Label Free Range Product Buying Options 1LP Format 1LP Condition New Country United Kingdom Track Listings A1 WAKE UP A2 NITE KLUB / RACQUEL A3 ROCK N ROLL NIGHTMARE A4 LOOK BUT DON’T TOUCH A5 CONCRETE JUNGLE A6 ITS UP TO YOU B1 STUPID MARRIAGE B2 BLANK EXPRESSION B3 TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG B4 LITTLE BITCH B5 (DAWNING OF A) NEW ERA B6 JAY WALKER Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Reggae / Dub / Ska View Product Quick View Millie Small The Best Of Millie Small (Black History Month) Reggae / Dub / Ska | UMR | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 6th October 2023 £30.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Millie Small The Best Of Millie Small (Black History Month) £30.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: UMR SKU: 5541403 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 6th October 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Various Artists Black Ark Vol. 2 Reggae / Dub / Ska | 17 North Parade | 1LP Released 26th June 2020 £13.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Various Artists Black Ark Vol. 2 £13.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: 17 North Parade SKU: 0054645271110 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 26th June 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Skints, The Swimming Lessons Reggae / Dub / Ska | Mr Bongo | 1LP Released 24th May 2019 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Skints, The Swimming Lessons £16.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: Mr Bongo SKU: MRBLP212 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 24th May 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Various Artists / Soul Jazz Records Presents Studio One Dub Fire Special Reggae / Dub / Ska | Soul Jazz/Studio1 | 2LP, Includes Download Code Released 27th May 2016 £24.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Various Artists / Soul Jazz Records Presents Studio One Dub Fire Special £24.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: Soul Jazz/Studio1 SKU: SJRLP324 Formats: 2LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 27th May 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Pioneers, The Battle Of The Giants Reggae / Dub / Ska | Music On Vinyl | 180g, 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 30th August 2019 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Pioneers, The Battle Of The Giants £19.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: Music On Vinyl SKU: MOVLP2481C Formats: 180g, 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 30th August 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Various Channel One Dubs & Intrumentals Reggae / Dub / Ska | Pressure Sounds | 1LP Released 23rd November 2012 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Various Channel One Dubs & Intrumentals £16.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: Pressure Sounds SKU: PSLP0031 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 23rd November 2012 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Bob Marley In Dub Vol. 1 Reggae / Dub / Ska | UMC | 1LP Released 17th October 2012 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Bob Marley In Dub Vol. 1 £19.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: UMC SKU: 5339164 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 17th October 2012 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Shaggy Christmas in the Islands Reggae / Dub / Ska | BMG Rights Management | 2LP Released 17th December 2021 £24.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Shaggy Christmas in the Islands £24.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: BMG Rights Management SKU: 4050538702583 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 17th December 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Aswad New Chapter Of Dub Reggae / Dub / Ska | Back To Black | 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 16th July 2013 £14.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Aswad New Chapter Of Dub £14.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: Back To Black SKU: 5342977 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 16th July 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Soul Revivers Grove Dub Reggae / Dub / Ska | Acid Jazz | 1LP Released 14th October 2022 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Soul Revivers Grove Dub £25.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: Acid Jazz SKU: AJXLP648 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 14th October 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Reggae / Dub / Ska Start again
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